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That's awesome. Let me know how that goes when you do it!

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade! Nitrite-free lemonade! No cured meat carcinogens for you, eh? ;)

Just a bit on REITS too. Many investors who seek income are attracted to REITs because they pay dividends (by law they have to pay out 90% of taxable income to shareholders). Realize, though, that this income is at the cost of high volatility. REITs fly up and down with fluctuations in...

These are true, that is no question. The benefits of accumulating non-primary property real estate are in favor of those who understand how to manage property efficiently and to those who understand information like what the standard deviation of property growth is in East Podunk and West...

LOL on charging extra. ;) Let's bring this back into the ballpark. Let's list alternatives to realtors and how they work. ( source: http://www.realestatejournal.com/buysell/agentsandbrokers/20050511-hagerty.html?refresh=on ) Now tell me, with all these extra options available, why we...

I think me_punctured is trying to say that $12,000 is a bad investment when given to a realtor compared to more financially feasible property transaction options. I will agree with you one one thing. Historically, real estate is the best investment. There are regions near where I am now...

Good question, me_punctured! I say it's because of the same reason why people go to banks to save their money, instead of checking out better ways. The first thing that comes to mind when someone says, "Save your money" is the bank. Likewise, the first thing that comes to mind when people...

I'm glad that you're aware that FSBO people can list on the MLS. But why did you tell me that "but your house will . . . not be listed on the MLS" in your first post when in fact, FSBOs can list on the MLS? Is this information really worth $12,000? Not really, especially when there are...

I use a card issued by a credit union with an excellent reputation. I have a low APY, but I never use my card unless I must. Except sometimes that sandwich in the window looks too good to resist and of all things, I left my cash at the office! Yes, it's a need. ;)

Interesting point! Here's something else to consider. You talk about animal species. I'm not trying to make an environmentalist argument, but there is something to consider. Many animals really do help human society. Here's a great example: There's a group of brain cancers known as...

Pek, The companies doing MLS listings for FSBO sellers are many. Here's one: https://www.housepad.com/VALUEMLS/index.html

Good suggestion! :) Though it's a little more complicated.

A good point, but I think I'm gonna have to disagree. Big time. First, the MLS is not exclusive to realtors. There are enterprises that will list your home on the MLS for a fraction of the overall fee a realtor charges. This cuts down on the market time too. Then most of the legal...

ROFL!

LOL. I would have loved to see my principal shout, "I'm melting! I'm melting!"

Oooh! You just mentioned one of my favorite pet cases! Population increase definitely has some benefit. No population means no doctors to cure cancer, for example! This is on another tangent and it's actually somewhat a technical discussion, but you made me think of something I learned...

LOL, you remind me of me sometimes. ;) One thing you might want to know is that if you want to boost your city, you don't want more of just anyone, you want more people with human capital. You can also create human capital by putting more money into education too. You might have...